Congress News Updates

Government, Safety

House Transportation Lawmakers Spotlight Highway Trust Fund

Transportation leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives recently raised awareness about the funding needs of an account central to highway projects.

October 25, 2023
Government

Republican Mike Johnson Elected Speaker of the House

WASHINGTON — Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Oct. 25, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.

October 25, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

US House Panel Evaluates New Truck Excise Tax Repeal

A leading proponent of repealing a tax on the purchase of new trucks called on colleagues to endorse his effort.

October 24, 2023
Government

FY24 Transportation Funding Bill Awaits Consideration

The campaign for a new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has sidelined legislation designed to fund the Department of Transportation through fiscal 2024.

October 12, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

House Lawmakers Unveil Supply Chain Bill

Legislation designed to strengthen operations along domestic supply chains was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

October 10, 2023
Government

US House to Consider FY24 Transportation Bill

Legislation to ensure the Department of Transportation is funded through fiscal 2024 is scheduled for consideration this month in the U.S. House of Representatives.

October 3, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Moving and Storage Executives Descend on Washington

Several dozen executives from the moving and storage sector recently spent a day in the halls of Congress to discuss key issues with about 60 lawmakers or their staffs.

September 28, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

House Policymakers Eye Supply Chain Reforms

Ensuring the safety and efficiency of the nation’s supply chain is an ongoing priority for key policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives.

September 27, 2023
Government

Senate, House Differ on FY24 Funding Bills

With federal funding authority expiring at the end of the month, congressional leaders have yet to finalize their fiscal 2024 legislation.

September 14, 2023
Government, Business

FY24 Funding Bills to Top Agenda After Recess, Schumer Says

Ensuring federal agencies are funded through fiscal 2024 will lead the Senate’s agenda when members return to Washington after the August recess, the chamber’s leader indicated recently.

August 10, 2023